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Plenty of shows to choose from this week with Portland's rising dance favorites Reporter at Milk Thursday, the previously profiled Cold Cave alongside the previously profiled Abe Vigoda at Great American Music Hall Sunday and the jam packed Hoodstock throughout Oakland all weekend long.

Our featured act this week, however, is Sacramento's Mayyors. With zero web presence and only a small string of short-run vinyl only releases to their name, the scuzzy punk quintet has managed to garner a sizable cult following in the few short years of their existence. Undoubtedly, it is their chaotic live shows that have converted fans -- these guys simply kill it live. Sadly, Mayyors recently announced they were calling it quits, meaning their appearance at Serra Bowl this week marks one of your last chances to ever see the band in action (their last show ever goes down this Sunday in Davis). With the all around awesome Ty Segall rounding out the free all-ages show there is no reason not to make that rare trek to Daly City Friday night.

Several other solid shows this week including disco-infused Australians Miami Horror at Mezzanine Friday, local instrumental trio Phantom Kicks at Rickshaw Stop Saturday and atmospheric chillers Candy Claws at Bottom of the Hill Sunday -- as always, be sure to consult the full showlist.

A packed week of local shows with Portland-based throwback surf-pop trio Orca Team at Milk Wednesday, the previously profiled Wallpaper at the Academy of Arts and Science Thursday and experimental legend John Zorn at Yoshi's all weekend long.

Our featured act this week, however, is Lazer Sword. Standing at the forefront of the glitchy, bass-heavy movement journalist have alternatively described as turbo crank, lazer bass and future blap, San Francisco-bred Ableton nerds Lazer Sword simply blew us away with their 2008 mixtape Blap to the Future. Much like their improvised live sets, the mixtapes seamless blend of acapellas, sampled beats and homebrewed originals stood as a sort of missing link between the world of Flying Lotus and Girl Talk -- two years later and the tape still sounds fresher than than just about anything coming out of the admittedly like-minded bro-step world. With their long awaited debut just around the corner, the now multinational duo (1/2 of the duo recently relocated to Berlin) return to San Francisco Thursday night for a blowout with the previously profiled Rainbow Arabia, Sacramento's rising favorite Sister Crayon and the all around awesome Oakland-based trio Religious Girls at Rickshaw Stop -- this one is not to be missed.

Several other show options this week including synth nerds Jonas Reinhardt at Bottom of the Hill Wednesday, Starfucker side-project Skeletron at Milk Thursday and the previously profiled Abe Vigoda with the recently reunited emo pioneers Cap'n Jazz at Bimbos Friday. As always, be sure to consult the full showlist.

Plenty of shows to get you through your Outside Lands hangover with lo-fi Pitchfork favorite Wavves at Rickshaw Stop Wednesday, Smiths-inspired locals The Magic Bullets at the California Academy of Sciences Thursday night and the previously profiled Man/Miracle at Hemlock Saturday.

Our featured act this week is The Splinters, who play Bottom of the Hill Wednesday with Woven Bones and The Sandwitches. The Oakland-based outfit make 1960's style garage-pop with a punk twist, complete with vocal harmonies, vintage-tinged riffs and plenty of sing-a-long moments. While we have enjoyed the bands recordings to date -- their debut full length Kick is littered with catchy moments, and their recently released 7" might just be their best effort yet -- it is in the group's live shows that have really won us over. This is easily one of the most entertaining and downright fun acts in the city. Sadly, 1/4 of The Splinters is set to relocate to NYC, meaning their local appearances will soon be few and far between -- be sure to catch them locally while you still can.

Several other show options in this unusually stacked week with local garage pop favorite Hunx and His Punx at Thee Parkside Thursday, the previously profiled Tussle at Amnesia Saturday and the jam packed Rock Make Festival all-day Sunday -- as always, be sure to consult the full showlist.